Tesem
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Tesem (
History
Three main types of dogs are shown in
The prick-eared Tesem's origins are presumed to be from further south than Egypt, from Nubia and also the Land of Punt,[7] whose location is unclear but thought to be to the southeast of Egypt on the Horn of Africa.[8]
A drawing of a Tesem-type dog appears in
They continued to appear during the Middle Kingdom period (2055 BC and 1650 BC), but by the time of the New Kingdom (1550 BC - 1069 BC), they were replaced by dogs with hanging ears and a straight tail.[9] These dogs were of the Saluki/Sloughi type.[12]
The Pharaoh Hound of Malta and the Cirneco dell'Etna of Sicily were both popularly and controversially thought to be possible descendants of the Tesem.[13] [14]
Description
Ancient Egyptians gave the name Tesem to the early curly-tailed dogs that resembled a
See also
References
- ^ a b Brixhe, Jean. 1996 Lévriers, chiens de chasse, de travail et de compagnie dans l'Egypte ancienne University of Liege
- ^ "The manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians". 1878. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ "Life in ancient Egypt". 1894. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ "Life in ancient Egypt". 1894. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
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- ^ Mormino, Vincenzo. "The Sicilian Hound". Best of Sicily Magazine. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ Petr Fismol. "Pharaoh hound - el Negma kennel". Elnegma.com. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ Lydekker, R (1916). Wild Life of the World. Vol. III. London: Frederick Warne and Co. p. 19.
- Goldwasser, Orly (2002). Prophets, Lovers and Giraffes. Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-447-04590-2.